Gabe and the cousins, brothers, uncles, and dads :-) have been hunting this weekend. Shaun was the first AllMightyHunter to take a "biggest one I've ever been around" (per my grandpa B) four point on opening day. (Yea Shaun!) No one else has taken anything, yet.
Tonight, Gramps asked Melia if Daddy doesn't get a deer, will she ask Uncle Shaun for some deer meat? (Because she really really likes venison.)
Her reply?
No, because Daddy will kill a deer.
Of course he will. That's what Daddy does when he goes hunting. Kill a deer.
And yes, she has seen Bambi....
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Special Things From Today
Kiera is putting words together into sentences. She actually has been for a while, but now I am more able to understand what she is saying.
Tonight we had dinner with my mom's family, and the girls especially love my cousins Chelsea and Celeste. On the way home, both girls started to break down because "they were going to miss them" and "we love them very much." I asked them not to cry, and that we would see them again. Kiera did great, so good in fact that as Melia continued to whimper, she said, "No cry, Momma says." Isn't that great? I was thrilled :-)
We have started praying all together in Kiera's room before bed (instead of seperately), but tonight Melia said she wanted to pray again when I was tucking her in. I asked if she forgot something, she said yes, so we folded our hands and closed our eyes, and I told her to go ahead. "Please help Mommy's tummy to feel better, and please help her be better in the morning." *insert big smiley face* what a rush, having my little four year old pray for me :-)
And, for those of you closer to me, praying with us, my cousin Amy who had a biopsy Wednesday, found out today that it is negative for cancer! Yea God! Thank you Lord, and please Bless the rest of her journey!
Tonight we had dinner with my mom's family, and the girls especially love my cousins Chelsea and Celeste. On the way home, both girls started to break down because "they were going to miss them" and "we love them very much." I asked them not to cry, and that we would see them again. Kiera did great, so good in fact that as Melia continued to whimper, she said, "No cry, Momma says." Isn't that great? I was thrilled :-)
We have started praying all together in Kiera's room before bed (instead of seperately), but tonight Melia said she wanted to pray again when I was tucking her in. I asked if she forgot something, she said yes, so we folded our hands and closed our eyes, and I told her to go ahead. "Please help Mommy's tummy to feel better, and please help her be better in the morning." *insert big smiley face* what a rush, having my little four year old pray for me :-)
And, for those of you closer to me, praying with us, my cousin Amy who had a biopsy Wednesday, found out today that it is negative for cancer! Yea God! Thank you Lord, and please Bless the rest of her journey!
A Different Day
So, something is hitting me. I woke up this morning nauseated, not wanting to even move. The nausea finally passed as I force fed myself -- I hate that feeling of eating when you feel sick! You just know it's gonna come back up, but at least for me, morning sickness has not yet resulted in having a morning meeting with the porcelain throne. I guess this reasoning rules out the flu...
But the extreme wimpy feeling is hanging on; I just can't wait for naptime so I can lay down. Melia keeps saying she is sorry I don't feel good-- it's nice that she is old enough to remember how she feels when she doesn't feel good, so she understands.
Naptime is only half a batch of cookies away.... I'm making breakfast cookies for Gabe to take hunting with him; per Melia's idea, and his request. Not an option, as it starts tomorrow!
But the extreme wimpy feeling is hanging on; I just can't wait for naptime so I can lay down. Melia keeps saying she is sorry I don't feel good-- it's nice that she is old enough to remember how she feels when she doesn't feel good, so she understands.
Naptime is only half a batch of cookies away.... I'm making breakfast cookies for Gabe to take hunting with him; per Melia's idea, and his request. Not an option, as it starts tomorrow!
What scares me about homeschooling....
If you have not yet checked out the Bakers Dozen blog, you really should. I am constantly amazed by their life with 13 children!
And here, their Japanese Style dinner. Ok, so I could try to do a theme dinner. No problem.
But scroll down.... all the way down to the sushi. SUSHI?!!!
Yes. Look at it. It's amazing.
This is what I am afraid of. Some people are just creatively gifted.
Me, on the other hand, I will be purchasing books written by the rest of them.....
And here, their Japanese Style dinner. Ok, so I could try to do a theme dinner. No problem.
But scroll down.... all the way down to the sushi. SUSHI?!!!
Yes. Look at it. It's amazing.
This is what I am afraid of. Some people are just creatively gifted.
Me, on the other hand, I will be purchasing books written by the rest of them.....
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Now I'm the copycat
Tonight at Bible Study, I just had to copy what Beth Moore said in the video. Here goes (paraphrased):
When I am speaking (or in my case, writing) strongly, please allow it to come across as passionate and not condemning.
I feel this is often the case, especially when I am writing about scripture. I'm just so excited and passionate about what God is teaching me that I could be read as "I'm right, You're wrong," mentality. I don't mean to! So please, make the choice to read it as a passionate, desperate-for-Him voice, and not a judgemental/condemning attitude! :-)
When I am speaking (or in my case, writing) strongly, please allow it to come across as passionate and not condemning.
I feel this is often the case, especially when I am writing about scripture. I'm just so excited and passionate about what God is teaching me that I could be read as "I'm right, You're wrong," mentality. I don't mean to! So please, make the choice to read it as a passionate, desperate-for-Him voice, and not a judgemental/condemning attitude! :-)
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
You SOOOO Owe Me!!
Another Kiera treasure:
Last week, I forgot to tell you about our apple blessing! We went out with our neighbor Tasha and her daughter Selene and gleaned apples from some darling people from our church. I just love them!
So we have a few boxes sitting here at home that I am working on. Currently going: dehydrator, crockpot with Apple Butter, and soaking overnight Apple Peel Jelly. I know. Overachiever. Maybe this is a warning that my second trimester might not be so easy. Who knows... (By the way copycat Brooke-- did you catch that? Get to work girl: dried apples, apple butter, apple peel jelly.....)
ANYWAY, Kiera has been eating her fair share of apples. And you know those fun treasures she sometimes surprises us with? Well!!!! Earlier today, her poop was ummm... runny. (sorry, I know, but this is my world...) AND TONIGHT I found APPLESAUCE in her diaper!!!! I laughed so hard, and Melia thought it was hilarious! I am talking brightly colored applesauce-- I could've served it up for dinner! (Are you sick yet?!!!) SO funny.
You owe me why? I really really wanted to take a picture.
But I didn't. And you'd better appreciate it too! ;-)
Last week, I forgot to tell you about our apple blessing! We went out with our neighbor Tasha and her daughter Selene and gleaned apples from some darling people from our church. I just love them!
So we have a few boxes sitting here at home that I am working on. Currently going: dehydrator, crockpot with Apple Butter, and soaking overnight Apple Peel Jelly. I know. Overachiever. Maybe this is a warning that my second trimester might not be so easy. Who knows... (By the way copycat Brooke-- did you catch that? Get to work girl: dried apples, apple butter, apple peel jelly.....)
ANYWAY, Kiera has been eating her fair share of apples. And you know those fun treasures she sometimes surprises us with? Well!!!! Earlier today, her poop was ummm... runny. (sorry, I know, but this is my world...) AND TONIGHT I found APPLESAUCE in her diaper!!!! I laughed so hard, and Melia thought it was hilarious! I am talking brightly colored applesauce-- I could've served it up for dinner! (Are you sick yet?!!!) SO funny.
You owe me why? I really really wanted to take a picture.
But I didn't. And you'd better appreciate it too! ;-)
9 cents/lb pumpkins
Today only, the Food Pavilions have their pumpkins on sale for 9 pennies a pound.
Does anyone know of any better deals? If not, I am thinking I want to try to do this pumpkin puree, so gonna be pickin' up a few punkins :-)
Does anyone know of any better deals? If not, I am thinking I want to try to do this pumpkin puree, so gonna be pickin' up a few punkins :-)
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Actually kinda proud of myself...Pizza
So, I know. Pizza is not that difficult. But I just don't really do pizza. Don't crave it, don't make it weekly, nothin' like that. But tonight I did. And Gabe was impressed. :-)
Since Rachael said she used Tammy's breadsticks recipe for a pizza crust, I did that. And I remembered something special from my Costco food court pizza making days: I docked the dough :-) I used my meat holder cutter thingamobob. It worked good. ;-)
And just so you know, don't knock the food court workers. They make just as much as most anyone else in there, so don't feel sorry for them. They start out at $10+/hr too! (We had this conversation at work last week-- the supervisor got a pity party from someone, and she desperately wanted to retort that "thanks, but I do make $**/hour, so no thanks!") And hey, now I know how to dock a pizza so I don't get air pockets...valuable time I tell ya...
Anyway, so I used my homemade pizza sauce, courtesy of Tammy again (she's a goldmine of good recipes too!) And loaded it up with grilled chicken, tomatoes on my side, and pineapple on Gabe's. Here's a before-oven pic:
And an after-already-been-consumed pic:
Since Rachael said she used Tammy's breadsticks recipe for a pizza crust, I did that. And I remembered something special from my Costco food court pizza making days: I docked the dough :-) I used my meat holder cutter thingamobob. It worked good. ;-)
And just so you know, don't knock the food court workers. They make just as much as most anyone else in there, so don't feel sorry for them. They start out at $10+/hr too! (We had this conversation at work last week-- the supervisor got a pity party from someone, and she desperately wanted to retort that "thanks, but I do make $**/hour, so no thanks!") And hey, now I know how to dock a pizza so I don't get air pockets...valuable time I tell ya...
Anyway, so I used my homemade pizza sauce, courtesy of Tammy again (she's a goldmine of good recipes too!) And loaded it up with grilled chicken, tomatoes on my side, and pineapple on Gabe's. Here's a before-oven pic:
And an after-already-been-consumed pic:
No, the tomatoes weren't actually green. They were yellow, and yummy. It was the camera...
It was good. I will admit that, from a non-pizza craver. And boy, apparently I am overdoing myself. Gabe said I made two "better than usual" meals today. The other one was chicken fried rice for lunch (I did it Karalee! I actually followed the directions and it turned out good! Woo Hoo! ;-) Maybe I'd better slow down, otherwise when the funky prego smell issues turn up, we'll all starve.....
Monday, October 6, 2008
What touched me today...
"We are held in the hands of the One who makes no mistakes."
Chuck Missler
Do I trust Him? Do I really really trust Him? Do I believe that whatever He wills or allows in my life is aimed at my best and His glory? No matter if I am looking at another C-section or breast cancer, do I trust HIM?
Right now? Yes.
Tomorrow? Probably not.
But that is why I am SO thankful that He is faithful to answer us and bring us back under His wing when we cry out to Him. So eternally thankful.
Chuck Missler
Do I trust Him? Do I really really trust Him? Do I believe that whatever He wills or allows in my life is aimed at my best and His glory? No matter if I am looking at another C-section or breast cancer, do I trust HIM?
Right now? Yes.
Tomorrow? Probably not.
But that is why I am SO thankful that He is faithful to answer us and bring us back under His wing when we cry out to Him. So eternally thankful.
As heard on 20 Countdown Magazine....
Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.
Mark Hall, in reference to their new song "Slow Fade," (which I LOVE!) that we need to love the law of our Lord and not excuse ourselves from it. What a powerful verse! I heard this and just had to come home and look it up-- it inspired me to post it :-)
Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.
Mark Hall, in reference to their new song "Slow Fade," (which I LOVE!) that we need to love the law of our Lord and not excuse ourselves from it. What a powerful verse! I heard this and just had to come home and look it up-- it inspired me to post it :-)
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